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  • 2024
  • A Relax and Think Weekend
  • My First Brewers Game
  • 50 Counties and a Bit of Car Trouble Going Out East
  • A Family Trip to Pennsylvania and 8 New Counties In Between
  • Relaxing in Thunder Bay
  • Dodging Extreme Weather to Visit Texas and Get One New County
  • (The Week After) Easter in Marshfield
  • 54 Counties in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois
  • 2 Hard Trips to Marshfield
  • A Weekend Away to Celebrate Our 5 Year Anniversary

  • 2023
  • Christmas in Belleville
  • A Weekend at Home With Little Dude
  • Celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas in Marshfield
  • Thanksgiving in Texas and 10 New Counties Along The Way
  • Getting to Thunder Bay Before My Passport Expires
  • A Work Trip to Salt Lake City and 3 New Counties
  • A Trip to Marshfield for a Wedding
  • 45 Miles for Supper in Freeport, Illinois
  • A Trip to Thunder Bay and a Decade of Memories
  • 10 Counties in South Dakota Following I-90
  • Finishing My Last 26 Counties in Minnesota and Sneaking Into North Dakota
  • A Family Road Trip to Texas and One New County in Kansas
  • 18 Counties in Western Indiana and Eastern Illinois
  • 21 Counties in Northeastern Missouri and Western Illinois
  • Showing Flat Clara Around The Driftless Area
  • 12 Counties in Southern Illinois and Northern Kentucky

  • 2022
  • Fall Colors in Thunder Bay
  • 29 Counties in Indiana Michigan and Ohio
  • Austin Goes to Texas
  • 21 Counties in Illinois Oil Country
  • Taking the Cougar to Illinois to Get Cheese
  • Austin's First Road Trip
  • Strategic Gas Stops to Get 4 Counties in Northwest Indiana
  • Completing the Last 7 Counties in Iowa and 5 More in Illinois in Less than 24 Hours

  • 2021
  • A Christmas Trip to Texas and 40 Counties In Between
  • A Pre-Winter Trip To Thunder Bay
  • 2 Weddings in 2 States and 38 Counties Along the Way
  • Labor Day in Texas
  • 2 Weekends in a Row in Northwest Ontario
  • 61 Counties in 6 States
  • 22 Counties in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota
  • 35 Counties in North Dakota and Montana
  • 27 Counties in Central Minnesota

  • 2020
  • A Weekend Visit to Marshfield
  • Second Socially Distanced Trip to Canadian Border
  • All 15 Yooper Counties
  • A Trip to Escanaba via Fond du Lac Sheyboygan Manitowoc Oconto & Menominee
  • Having a Socially Distanced Beer With My Canadian Friends and Exploring Lake Superior
  • 3 States in Less Than 10 Miles!
  • #EveryInchofTexas: The Whole Trip

  • 2019
  • #EveryInchOfTexas Part 1: Taking the Panhandle by Storm
  • Hanging Around Central Wisconsin
  • Roswell New Mexico Trip
  • Taking the Cougar to North Wood County Park
  • Taking the Cougar Out 2019
  • A Vow Renewal Second Wedding Reception and Trip to Wisconsin
  • Hitting Up All the Free Play Arcades Downtown Denton and Taking the Back Roads Home
  • Texas Jerky Run
  • ZZ Top Bad Company and Cheap Trick in Houston
  • Exploring Silver Islet Ontario
  • Easter in Wisconsin Hitting Up Canada and Bouncing Around Texas
  • Showing Flat Max Around Austin
  • Getting Married in Salado and a Mini Honeymoon on Lake Travis
  • Wednesday Weekly January 2: Christmas in Bryan New Years in Austin

  • 2018
  • Texas Stars vs. Ontario Reign Hockey Game Dec 29 2018
  • Vinyl Record Show in Bryan TX
  • Wednesday Weekly November 7: Back to Working Life in Austin
  • Wednesday Weekly October 31: The 2 Country 7 Day 3200 Mile Bachelor Run
  • Goodbye to My Old Friend the 2007 Focus
  • Wednesday Weekly September 26: Car Repairs Aggieland and Greasy Burgers
  • Wednesday Weekly: September 19
  • A Texas Wedding in Colorado
  • Wednesday Weekly September 12: Flying to Colorado for a Wedding
  • Wednesday Weekly September 5: Austin and Bryan
  • Wednesday Weekly August 22: Up to the UP and a Wisconsin Wedding
  • Wednesday Weekly August 15: Wisconsin Dells for a Bachelor Party
  • Wednesday Weekly August 8: Go-Kart Racing and a Trip to Waco
  • Rock Fest 2018
  • Rockfest Early Camping and South Campground
  • Bluesfest 2018
  • Wednesday Weekly July 25: 2 Weeks 2 Music Festivals 2 Countries
  • Wednesday Weekly July 18: A Week Outdoors and Getting Ready for Texas
  • Wednesday Weekly July 11: Wisconsin and Duluth With Victoria
  • Wednesday Weekly July 4: Vacation in Wisconsin
  • Buc-ee Mania: Hitting Up Every Buc-ee's In Texas
  • Wednesday Weekly June 27: 1600 Miles of Buc-ee's
  • Wednesday Weekly June 20: Brenham and Salado
  • Wednesday Weekly: June 13
  • Wednesday Weekly: June 6
  • Wednesday Weekly May 30: Memorial Day Weekend
  • Wednesday Weekly May 23: Back to The Working Routine
  • Gordon Lightfoot Concert
  • Wednesday Weekly May 16: Back in Austin
  • Horrible Gas Mileage in the Focus: Thunder Bay to Austin
  • The Shoreline Motor Hotel Adventure in Thunder Bay ON
  • Wednesday Weekly: May 2 Down to Madison and Up to Duluth
  • Wednesday Weekly: April 25 To Wisconsin to Grocery Shop
  • Grocery Shopping and Hanging Around Marshfield
  • Hey Garmin! I Said To Avoid Tolls Not Civilization
  • From Spring to Whats Supposed to Be Spring: Texas to Wisconsin
  • Wednesday Weekly: April 18
  • Engagement Pictures in College Station
  • Dallas Police Ride Along
  • Rodeo Austin and Josh Turner Concert
  • Recapping My Deep South Trip
  • Deep South Trip Days 10 and 11: The Home Stretch
  • Deep South Trip Day 9: To The Colder Temps of the Carolinas and Tennessee
  • Deep South Trip Day 8: From Florida to South Carolina and In Between
  • Deep South Trip Day 7: Navy SEAL Museum and Driving North
  • Deep South Trip Day 6: To the East Coast of Florida
  • Deep South Trip Day 5: The West Side of Florida
  • Deep South Trip Day 4: Checking Out the Gulf Coast From Mississippi to Florida
  • A Weekend in Lafayette LA
  • Deep South Trip Day 3: Saying Goodbye to Lafayette and Heading East
  • Deep South Trip Day 2: Checking Out Lafayette
  • Deep South Trip Day 1: Texas to Lafayette LA
  • Exploring the Deep South
  • A Treacherous Drive Back to Austin
  • Riding Around Downtown Dallas and the Suburbs
  • Dallas Stars vs. New York Rangers
  • 2 Trips to DFW in a Week
  • Impromptu Road Trip To Help With a Dead Alternator
  • A Long December and Early January in Austin

  • 2017
  • Thanksgiving at Threadgill's Austin TX
  • A Texas Style Engagement Celebration
  • A Proposal at the Alamo
  • Fiancee's Christmas Party in San Antonio
  • The Making of an Engagement Ring
  • An Impulsive First Date to the Alamo
  • Mission Accomplished! She Said Yes!
  • Texas A&M vs New Mexico Game
  • A Football Game and a Weekend in College Station and Bryan
  • On a Mission in Thunder Bay
  • Impromptu Trip to Wisconsin
  • Austin Record Convention
  • Recapping Taking July 2017 Off
  • July 25: A Final Day to Rest and Get Organized
  • July 23 & 24: Back to The Oven Marshfield to Austin
  • July 17 Through 22: Relaxing in Marshfield
  • Taking Out and Putting Away The Cougar 2017
  • July 16: After Almost Two Weeks on the Road Back to Marshfield
  • Hurricane Harvey Hits Austin
  • July 15: RockUSA 2017 Day 3
  • July 14: RockUSA 2017 Day 2
  • July 13: RockUSA 2017 Day 1
  • Getting Provisions for RockUSA Setting Up Camp and the Pre-Party
  • July 12: Michigan to Oshkosh
  • July 10: Thunder Bay to Sudbury Ontario
  • When I Come to Thunder Bay I Hit it Hard
  • Bluesfest Day 3
  • July 9: A Third Day of Exploring Thunder Bay
  • Bluesfest Day 2
  • July 8: Day 2 of Exploring Thunder Bay
  • Bluesfest Day 1
  • July 7: Exploring Thunder Bay
  • July 4: An Oil Change and a Drive to Minneapolis
  • July 2: Hitting Up Marshfield
  • June 29 & 30 & July 1: Up to Lower Temperatures Texas to Wisconsin and a Wedding
  • Taking off Most of July 2017
  • Driving to Waco to Put Some More Miles On
  • A Musical Road Trip: Luckenbach China Grove and La Grange
  • Memorial Day Weekend in Colorado
  • Back to Lower Altitudes Colorado Back to Texas
  • 26 Miles for Justice: A Turned Impulsive Trip to Successfully Catch a Drunk Driver
  • Off to the Rockies: Austin to Denver
  • To The Ends Of The United States And Beyond
  • From Sunshine to Sunshine Florida Back to Austin
  • The Florida Leg of the Journey
  • A Florida Wedding
  • From Snow to Sunshine: Wisconsin to Florida
  • The Marshfield Leg of The Journey
  • An Impulsive Trip to Thunder Bay
  • Maiden Voyage and First Impressions of My New 2017 Ford Focus
  • 100 Mile Road Trip for Jerky From the Stagecoach Stop Gas Station in Fredericksburg TX

  • 2016
  • Christmas in Wisconsin
  • Taking the Girlfriend to Wisconsin
  • Piedras Negras
  • Stranded With the Focus
  • Wisconsin Thanksgiving 2016
  • Piedras Negras Mexico
  • The Only Casino in Texas: A Tale of Turning 20 Dollars into 7 Cents
  • Walking to Juarez
  • A Mexican Lunch Break
  • A Texas Wedding
  • Lake Superior Circle Tour Day 6 Thunder Bay to Duluth
  • My Quest for a Canadian Flag
  • Lake Superior Circle Tour Day 5 More Hanging Out in Thunder Bay
  • Lake Superior Circle Tour Day 4 Hanging Out in Thunder Bay
  • Lake Superior Circle Tour Day 3 Nipigon to Thunder Bay
  • Lake Superior Circle Tour Day 2: Sault St Marie to Nipigon
  • Lake Superior Circle Tour Day 1 Duluth to Almost Sault St Marie
  • Quick and Impulsive Tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building
  • Blue Oyster Cult and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Marshfield Fair
  • Gone Shooting at Sherwood
  • Adult Night at Play Land Skate Center
  • Bus Ride and 2600 Meetup
  • The Rest of My Wisconsin Trip
  • A Wisconsin 50th Wedding Anniversary
  • The Rest of My Thunder Bay Trip
  • Offroading in the Focus
  • I'm on the Canadian Radio
  • Riding With the Thunder Bay Police
  • Checking out Lake Michigan and Then Back to Marshfield
  • A Snowless Copper Harbor
  • A Wisconsin Wedding
  • Reverse Snowbirding and Back to Normal
  • From Mobile to Immobile: How a Broken Leg Hampers Travel
  • New Years Eve Out in Stevens Point. New Years Day in the Emergency Room

  • 2015
  • Exploring Thunder Bay and Nipigon
  • A Night Out in Thunder Bay
  • Trying to Beat the Storm Back from Mall of America
  • Mall of America
  • Copper Harbor Michigan
  • Thankfully A White Christmas
  • Girlfriend's Work Christmas Party in San Antonio
  • Wisconsin Thanksgiving 2015
  • From Sunshine to Snow How Much the Weather Changes During a Cross Country Drive
  • Midnight at the Alamo
  • Texas A&M vs ASU
  • Passing the Time in Marshfield
  • The Impulsive Road Trip Nobody Wants To Take
  • RockUSA Oshkosh 2015
  • Walmart Tire Replacement and a Visit to Marshfield
  • Fourth of July (Not So) Fireworks
  • Lone Star Boot Outlet
  • Botas en Nuevo Progreso
  • Austin Area Bloggers Meetup Photo Walk
  • Flying Carp in Peru Illinois
  • My Border-to-Border Drive
  • Duluth
  • Thunder Bay and Nipigon
  • Madison
  • Timms Hill
  • Stevens Point
  • Nuevo Laredo Mexico
  • Nuevo Progreso Mexico

  • 2014
  • South Shore of Lake Superior
  • Toronto
  • Canadian Blizzard Driving in the Focus
  • Winnipeg
  • Third Trip to Thunder Bay

  • 2013
  • Second Trip to Thunder Bay
  • No passport no problem! In Thunder Bay now

  • 2008
  • My First Big Road Trip: Atlanta 2008